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On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
Which third country would want to disrupt the U.S. presence there, and the logical conclusion is Russia and Vladimir Putin.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio suggests Russia as a potential disruptor of U.S. presence in Cuba.

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